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Tooth anatomy: A practical guide part 1: drawing posterior teeth
Design of the new blended learning program included didactic teaching (predominantly online delivery) reinforced by a series of tooth drawing...
Contemporary strategies and materials to protect the dental pulp
For many years, once cavity preparation had been completed, an intermediate material1 was placed on those surfaces overlaying the pulp prior to the...
Complications of an ageing dentition part 3: overview and case report
This was a medically fit and well 62-year-old female patient. She was complaining of symptoms from the lower right side, ‘somewhere’ at the back of...
Tooth wear: screening, diagnosis and management in general dental practice
During routine dental examinations, patient's complaints (Table 1) and histories (Figure 2) may already highlight the condition of TW..
Desquamative gingivitis – aetiology, diagnosis and management
Desquamative gingivitis can be caused by numerous conditions. These include dermatoses such as oral lichen planus (OLP), mucous membrane pemphigoid...
Complications of an ageing dentition part 2: restorative management options
This article will not consider the different factors influencing the prognosis or recommended protocols related to performing the endodontic...
What's new in dentine bonding?: universal adhesives
In the past, dentine-bonding agents were classified into generations.7 However, this means of identifying different groups of bonding agents fell into...
Frequently asked questions about vital tooth whitening
Tooth colour is determined by a combination of the different optical properties of enamel, dentine and pulp. Tooth discolorations vary in aetiology,...
The restorability assessment and endodontic access cavity interface
The first operative stage of root canal treatment is access cavity preparation. The phrase ‘access is success’ is well founded. Primary root canal...
24. Dark gingivae
Racial pigmentation is the answer here. This is a very common finding in Afro-Caribbean patients and appears as diffuse hyperpigmentation...
Mouth cancer for clinicians part 13: life after mouth cancer treatment
Survival rates for mouth and oropharyngeal cancers have risen slightly over the last 20 years. The best outcome for overall 5-year survival rates for...
Resin-bonded bridges – the problem or the solution? part 1: assessment and design
Resin-bonded bridges (RBBs) have been used to replace teeth in short edentulous spans with increasing success since the 1970s.1 A systematic review by...